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Gardening Area => Growing questions and answers => Topic started by: Mangrove on August 23, 2015, 12:25:54 AM

Title: Growing Salvia,lemon balm,trichocereus, psychotria, and/or peyote as houseplants
Post by: Mangrove on August 23, 2015, 12:25:54 AM: I have recently been expanding upon my collection of houseplants (AKA plants that can survive infrequent waterings and constant low/extremely filtered light and 45-55% RH) and am curious to know if the above mentioned plants would be able to survive as houseplants. I enjoy houseplants' aesthetic value and find that they add new life to my indoor environment. However, I am unsure how well these above mentioned plants would do in an environment such as my indoor space (most likely they wouldn't be near a window and if they did then they still wouldn't get too much sun) and would appreciate some advice concerning this. I know that plants raised under lower amounts of sun and water and humidity may suffer, grow slower, or die from these conditions. I wouldn't mind it if the plants grew at a slower rate as I seek aesthetic value instead of biomass accumulation but don't want them to die-off due to the indoor conditions.

Thanks for the advice,
-Mangrove
Title: Re: Growing Salvia,lemon balm,trichocereus, psychotria, and/or peyote as houseplants
Post by: sporehead on August 23, 2015, 03:48:01 AM: Ive seen salvia and peyote as houseplants before. The salvia would need to acclimate but the peyote would do fine on a windowsill that gets indirect light. Depending on light availability, trichocereus might do ok. They require more light than the others so they may etiolate if jot given enough. Lemon balm might work as its pretty weedy. I suspect it will want more light though. I have no recommendation for psychotria yet. Mine is only an inch tall and lives in my grow room.
Title: Re: Growing Salvia,lemon balm,trichocereus, psychotria, and/or peyote as houseplants
Post by: Frog Pajamas on August 23, 2015, 03:23:49 PM: Psychotria would probably do fine. Mine look great after winters indoors with no extra lighting. They don't grow very fast, but they turn a beautiful dark green. You may need to mist the leaves every so often.

Trichs would probably get very etoliated and not like it much.
Title: Re: Growing Salvia,lemon balm,trichocereus, psychotria, and/or peyote as houseplants
Post by: Bach on August 24, 2015, 01:56:02 PM: Indoor grown Salvia is very susceptible to spider mites since indoor humidity is typically too low for them. If you have a bright window in your bathroom that you can use, they'll love it when you take a shower.

Peyote can do well in a bright window. Trichs would need a solarium for long term maintenance; their light requirements are quite high.

Psychotrias can do really well indoors, but they do need misting.

Good luck there and let us know how it goes!
Title: Re: Growing Salvia,lemon balm,trichocereus, psychotria, and/or peyote as houseplants
Post by: daffe on August 25, 2015, 07:45:53 AM: Quote from: Bach on August 24, 2015, 01:56:02 PM

Trichs would need a solarium for long term maintenance; their light requirements are quite high.

Hi, what ligh spectrum is best, 2700K or higher?
Title: Re: Growing Salvia,lemon balm,trichocereus, psychotria, and/or peyote as houseplants
Post by: Frog Pajamas on August 25, 2015, 02:50:32 PM: If you have a fixture that holds 6 or 8 tubes, a range is best, but if you have a couple bulb fixture, you want a higher spectrum, like 6500k.